The stockroom is one of the most important parts of a successful business. Customer service, employee training, advertising, and other business processes are also important, of course, but good inventory management is critical. Without keeping an appropriate amount of physical inventory in stock based on sales numbers, you won't meet your financial objectives. Inventory management is easy at a single location, but a greater level of attention must be given to physical inventory when one is considering business expansion.
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software,
inventory management,
inventory,
john shepperson,
oates co,
business growth,
inventory management software,
expansion
Successful production-based businesses often spend significant amounts of time trying to streamline production. Aligning your product output with consumer consumption will improve efficiency as well as reduce overhead operating costs. The secret to this is successful inventory management techniques.
Identifying the right processes and tools for successful inventory management is a difficult task. There are a few common inventory management mistakes that businesses make. They include:
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automation,
software,
inventory management,
inventory,
john shepperson,
oates co
Inventory is a major asset in a business, as it ties up considerable cash that could be used for other purposes.
For this reason, good inventory management is a must. What is good inventory management? Essentially, it is a balance between over-stocking and under-stocking – that is, stocking sufficient materials to fill customer orders without having too much or too little inventory.
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Topics:
training,
software,
inventory management,
inventory,
inventory control,
john shepperson,
oates co,
cycle counting,
variances,
blind counting,
procedures,
adjustments
Without the proper tools, distribution companies cannot ensure maximum profitability, and one of those proper tools is container tracking. Every shipped container plays a key role in the operational capacity and profitability of your organization, and proper tracking software provides several key benefits that are relevant to every distribution company.
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Topics:
software,
john shepperson,
oates co,
container tracking,
real time,
container tracking software,
visibility,
security
Even though the goal of your business is expansion, big upsurge in your growth can land you in some situations that you’re not quite prepared to deal with right away, especially if the influx of growth catches you off guard.
The good news is these growing pains can be managed with enterprise resource planning (ERP) software that will make your small business thrive – and be prepared to deal with more and more growth and you become more and more successful.
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oates,
automation,
billing,
software,
inventory management,
inventory,
Sage 100,
Sage 100 ERP,
john shepperson,
oates co,
manufacturing,
payments
As with any business decision, there are many things to consider when evaluating process manufacturing software.
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software,
john shepperson,
oates co,
process manufacturing,
faq,
frequently asked questions
Running a business requires managing a bewildering array of variables, regulations, problems, solutions, and customer requirements. Attempting to do so without the proper tools and expertise is, at best, a waste of the time and money that you should be using to improve and expand your business; at worst, working without the proper tools and expertise will cause your challenges to quickly spiral out of control and damage your company.
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Topics:
ERP,
Sage,
enterprise resource planning,
software,
john shepperson,
the sage group,
oates co,
Vacuum Engineering & Materials,
major tech
The founder of Amazon.com, Jeff Bezos, said, “Put the vast majority of your energy, attention, and dollars into building a great product or service and put a smaller amount into shouting about it ...”
So what’s he saying? Take your talent and your passion and channel your energy into doing it – whether it’s editing books, implementing software, or organizing inventory – and doing it to the best of your ability.
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ERP,
business,
software,
crm,
john shepperson,
oates co,
raw data,
jeff bezos,
amazon.com,
business analysis,
innovation
There were no mobile phones with data plans just a few years ago. Now mobile phones have more computing power than the technology that sent the first rocket into space. Wi-Fi hotspots, unlimited data plans, and phone networks with increasingly large areas of coverage make data not only easy to access, but easy to use. Some of the old mobile phones allowed you to view certain online pages, like Yahoo! Sports, but there was no way to interact with the internet like we see now. Employees can receive and send emails. Salespeople can place orders. Warehouse workers can control inventory. Purchasers can track stock levels. Managers can track employees. Customers can track their packages.
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Topics:
ERP,
oates,
customer relationship management,
technology,
data,
enterprise resource planning,
software,
cloud services,
crm,
john shepperson,
customize,
forecasting,
dashboards
Do you have a Sage enterprise resource planning (ERP) system and need some help learning about it? Obviously you could go to your Sage consultant for help, but if that’s not an option, you should consider going to the source: Sage itself. Sage has a whole section of their website dedicated to teaching Sage; known as Sage University, it allows you to participate in trainings of your choice at any time. Working in a business, you’re busy – training is important, but you can’t leave your other tasks unfinished. With Sage University, you have the option to use real-time webcasts in virtual classrooms, but you can also watch pre-recorded training sessions whenever it fits your schedule.
Sage University offers training on 19 of their products, including (but not limited to):
- Sage 100 ERP (formerly Sage MAS 90 and Sage MAS 200)
- Sage 300 ERP (formerly Sage Accpac)
- Sage 500 ERP (formerly Sage MAS 500)
- Sage Accounting
- Sage ERP X3
- Sage CRM
- Sage Fixed Assets
- Sage HRMS
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Topics:
ERP,
Sage,
MAS 500,
fixed assets,
Sage 500,
MAS 90,
MAS 200,
accounting,
oates and company,
enterprise resource planning,
software,
crm,
Sage 100,
X3,
john shepperson,
Accpac,
sage university,
networking,
sage summit,
sage 300,
hrms
